Checotah
Checotah Wildcats
CHEC
0-0 Overall • Away
     
      
Poteau
Poteau Pirates
POTE
0-3 Overall • Home
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Poteau hosts Checotah on Tuesday: Wildcats look to repeat last meeting win

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Poteau Pirates and Checotah Wildcats meet Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Poteau High School. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CST (5:30 p.m. PST as listed). The home team is the Poteau Pirates — see their SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/basketball/teams/188310-poteau-pirates — and the visitors are the Checotah Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/basketball/teams/181263-checotah-wildcats. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/basketball/games/5975970-poteau-vs-checotah

Last meeting: Checotah won the most recent matchup, a 47-38 decision on Jan. 31, 2025. That result gives the Wildcats recent momentum heading into Tuesday’s game and sets up a rematch fans in southeastern Oklahoma will be circling on the calendar.

Game details

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. CST (local time)

  • Location: Poteau High School, Poteau, Okla.

  • Home team: Poteau Pirates — SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/basketball/teams/188310-poteau-pirates (fans: 6)

  • Away team: Checotah Wildcats — SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/basketball/teams/181263-checotah-wildcats (fans: 3)

  • Last meeting: Jan. 31, 2025 — Checotah 47, Poteau 38

Streaming / ticketing info

  • Both programs list NFHS Network streams:

  • Poteau: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/poteau-high-school-poteau-ok/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Checotah: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/checotah-high-school-checotah-ok/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • No ticketing URLs were provided; check the schools’ athletic pages or the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/basketball/games/5975970-poteau-vs-checotah

Why this matters

This is a compact, local rivalry with recent history: Checotah left Poteau with a win in their last meeting. Expect a tight, physical game and a strong home-crowd push for the Pirates. Weather in Poteau is included in the game listing but no outdoor concerns were provided — check local forecasts before you travel.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get lineup updates and alerts. Fans can also make picks on the game for fun — picks shown in the listing are currently 0 for both teams. Remember: picks are for fan engagement only and win projections (if shown) can change. Following teams on SBLive increases their fan count and helps the programs; make your pick and back the team you want to see win.

SBLive links

  • Game: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/basketball/games/5975970-poteau-vs-checotah

  • Poteau Pirates: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/basketball/teams/188310-poteau-pirates

  • Checotah Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/basketball/teams/181263-checotah-wildcats

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, starting lineups and live coverage notes as tip time approaches.